Bearing



Dec. 16, 1930. J. L. osBoRNE 1,785,702

BEARING Filed March ll, 1929 l12 O QW T6 1o ze i" v 1@ INVENTR l MM M f ATTORNEY' T15. ce

Patented Dec. 16, 1930 UNETAED` narrar CFI-ICE ,y

Jon-.1v L. osBoRNn, or ROCHESTER, new YORK, AssIGNoR To GENERAL RAILWAY SIGNAL COMPANY, or ROCHESTER, NRW YORK BEARING Apiiiicaiion fue@ March 11,1929. semi No. 346,236.

This invention relates in general to bearings for horizontal spindles, and has; more particular reference to a-cornbined knife edge and thrust bearing for spindles used in light '5j signals, relays, and the like, such as are used Vyery large number of operations without iin- 'mazo in railway practice.

In spindlev bearings for devices of this character used in railway operation, itis very necessary that such bearings be siinple and rugged in construction so as to withstand a due wear. At the saine time, inthe interest of:V economy, the ,operating` forces employed are generally rather sinall, and hence it is necessarygior certainty of operation.I that I such bearings be very accurately constructed and adjusted and practically frictioniess.

lWith the above and other objects in view,

it is proposed, in accordance with this inven tion, to provide a bearing `for horizontally positioned spindles which combines the above inannerv than has heretofore been acconiplished. y

Furtherobjects of this invention comprise decreainng the cost of production, increasing f the eticiency, and prolonging the useful lite,

of devices of this character.

f u Farther objects, purposes and character- '30 istie eatiir'eswill appear as the-description lieti-lessee, reference being made-to the ac-v companying V1drawingsi showing, solely by @way of example, and-notv in any manner in' a limiting,` sense, one forni which the inven-` tioncan assume. In the drawings 1.--

Fig. 1' is a side elevation,` with parts shown in section, ot the invention as appliedto a light signal spindle. l y

lFig...2 is a front "elevation of the spindle associated parts.l Fig. 3 is a side sectional elevation on line 3-3 of Fig. ,4, viewed in the direction of the arrows.v

` Fig. e is arrows.V l Y VFig'. 5 isla front elevationot Fig. 3, with the bearing and casing parts'reinovec.

Fig.; 6 is a sectional view online VGMS of Figfi, yviewed inv the 'directionV of the arrows.

Y a sectional view, on lines'm-e of Figs. 3 and 6, viewed in the direction of the Referringv now to the drawings, a spindle 1 is shown carrying a counter-weight 11, an operatingP vane 2 and a spectacle 8 equipped with different colored glasses 4:, 5 and 6 for indicating inthe usual manner proceed, stop and caution, and likewise carried by the spindle 1 a shittable coiinte1weight 7. f

The operation ot the vane 2 and spectacle 3 can be such, for example, as occurs in the patent to lV. l). Hailes 1,617,247 granted llelfiriiary 8, 1927, the patent to Carter 1.667,1.[69 granted April 24;, 1928, and the applications of Merkel Ser. No. 132,835 and Field Sei'. lilo. 128,437, respectively.

Carried by the spindlel, are end pins 8 held in position by set screws 9. Each pin 8 has a lgroove 10 formed in t-he lower side thereoic at its end, as by milling or otherwise extending through an arc'oii approximately 900 and extending to the center of thepin. The end oli' each pin 8 isfornied with a circular socket y11 to receive a ball 12 constituting Ciifa thrust bearing for each end the sp .idle 1.

Received in the Lgroove 10 is a knife meiner V13, as shown niost clearly in 3 and l, for supporting the spindle thereon in a pivotal manner. This knife ineniber 13 is integral with a bracket 14- having ears 15 which are bored to receive connecting' bolts 16 fory securely boltiiicit to flanges 17 carried by a cuplike ineinber 18, against which the ball 12 bears. The e tirev bearing and receiving casing. is i'or receiving' the end of "pin 8 and is received and siipportedbya iixed ineinber such as a" wall or the like 19 of a vlight signal or relay or like device.

retained iii suchsocket by the outer endet the casingnieniber 18.

The knife edge bearing, as likewise can be readily appreciated ifroni the above description, erniits a rocl1"ng niovenient of the spindle 1 in each direction from its normal biased position as shown, of some 30, this ainoiint of inotioii oi Acourse being readily variable by' modifying the design of the bearing. The spindle 1 is carried by its end pins 8 each of which has a loose fit in its bearingV casing 14, l18, so that it contactsnierely at the knife edge 13 and the ball 12, thus making a practically frictionless bearing. At the same time the knife member .13 is of ,consid-` erable length, as shown Vin Fig. 3, so as to n constitute a strong and durable member capable of withstanding a large number of operations without undue wear.

The groove l() for receiving the knife meme ber 13 can, as stated above, be formed by a 'milling operation, or otherwise, and by eX- tending it from some distance inwardly of; the end of pin 8, to the end of the pin 8, the groove can'be quickly and economically formed, decreasing in depth as it rims inwardly from the end of each pin 8. i

The invention has been shown, and described above, in connection with a light signal, but can be used with equal advantage inv relays and any other similar devices,'fits.

advantages being realized in connection with i fallhorizontally pivoted spindles where accurate adjustment and operation andilong life under a large number of operations, is required in connection with small operating forces.

'Ihe proportions of the various parts, as shown inthe drawing and described above, can be variedwithin reasonable limits witbout departing from the spirit of this inven- V tion Yand applicant does not 'desire to be limited to theparticular dimensions shown and described.

, TheA aboverather specilicdescription of Y one form: ofv applicants invention has been given solely by way of example, and is not intended, in any manner `whatsoever, in a'v limiting sense.` Obviously, ,this invention can assume lmany different physical forms, and is susceptible of numerous modifications,

Y and all such forms and modifications arelde-r sired to be included -by this invention, as

,I come within the scope of the appended claims. l Y.

Having described my invention, I

`claim: y y y 1. In a-Kspindle bearing for railway -ap-' paratus and the like,a spindle positioned Vto' Y rock on a horizontal axis, a'groove in the lowerside of n theV spindle; Yextending in-Vl wardly from the end of the spindle,a Ycup like socketin the end of the spindle Ainter-k secting said groove,.a casing loosely'receiv.- ingtheend of the spindle, a knife edge supportv carried by th'ejcasing and received in said groove tosupportsaid spindle, and a ball in saidcupand held therein by said casing.V '2. In: a spindle bearing, a Vspindle y'posi-- y now' receiving the end of thev spindle, a knife edge ysupport carried. byone part of the casing and Y received in said groove to support said spindle, and a ball in saidcup and held therein by the other part of said casing.

fInaQbearing for horizontal spindles, a

spindlea groove milled in the lower side of the spindle, extending from the end of the spindle'` to a point p some distance inwardly thereof, and becoming shallower at one position as it extends inwardly of the end, va

Y cup like socket in the spindle and intersecting` said groove, a two part 'casingloosely' receivingr the end ofthe spindle, a knife edge support carried by one part of the casing and received in the outerend of said groove, and a' ball in said socket and held other part of the casing. f Y

4. In a bearing for horizontal spindles, a spindle, a groove milled in the lower side off:

therein Vby* theV the spindle, extending from the end of the .Y

spindle to a point somer distanceinwar'dly thereof, Aand becoming shallower as it eX- tendsinwardly of the end, a cup like socket in the spindle end intersecting said groovepj.

a two partfcasing loosely* receiving'the end Aof the spindle, a knife edge support carried by one'part of the casing and received in the outer end of said groove, and a. ball in saidv socket and held therein by the otherff part of the easing, said groove including an arc Vof approximately 90O yand deepening from the surface of thespindlerat its inner Y end to the center end.`A Y

5." In a bearing for horizontal'spindles, Va

of the spindle at its outer spindle,a groove milled inithe lower side o of the spindle, extendingfrom the end of vthe spindle to apoint'some distance inwardly thereof, vand becoming shallower asit eX-` tends inwardly of the end, a cup like socket inthe spindle end intersecting said groove,

al two part casingfloosely receiving the end Y offthe spindle, a knife edge support carried by onepart of the casing and received in the` outer end of. said groove, and a ball in said i socket ,and held therein by the other part mo'f the c asing'saidV groove including an arc tioned to'lrockron a horizontal airis, a groove e, l in the lower side of the spindle extending in- 1 wardly from the end of the spindle, a cup like Vsocketgin the endy ofi the spindle' inter-V secting saidgroove, a two part casing loosely y [11e illsl 

